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The Australian Council of Governors

The Association is governed by the Multiple District Council, consisting of the Council Chairpersons and the nineteen Governors of the Districts of the Multiple District. The registered name of the Association is Multiple District 201 Of Lions Clubs International Inc. ABN: 63 592 786 032 ARBN: 062 740 078.

The Council is assisted by appointed officers and chairpersons of coordinating committees.

Constitutionally, the officers of the Multiple District are the Council Chairperson, Executive Officer, Council Treasurer and the Legal Officer.

The duty of Council is to implement Lions Convention resolutions, control the organisation of Lions projects and the Lions Convention, create new initiatives for the growth of Lions, and to control the finances of the Multiple District.

Each Club belongs to a District who each year elect a District Governor. The Governor is a member of the Council.

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The Committees

Council establishes coordinating committees from time to time to support the operation of programs and activities.  The current Council Committees are Administration, Membership, Leadership, Service and Youth and Community Projects. They are responsible for different programs in the Australian Multiple District.

Lions members may apply for vacancies on these committees as they become available.

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MD Advisory Group

The MD Advisory Group comprising our Council Chairperson, Executive Officer, National Treasurer, Legal Officer and the Coordinating Chairpersons of the Membership, Leadership, Service and Youth and Community Projects Committees review reports prior to the relevant Council Meeting to ensure that all information required for Council is available and in a form which will enable Council to take decisions and develop policy.

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Members of the Association

The members of the Multiple District are all Lions Clubs in the Multiple District chartered by the International Board.

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Districts

The Multiple District comprises the Districts from time to time within the territory of the Multiple District as approved by the International Board. Each District within the Multiple District shall be designated in such manner as shall be approved by the Council and the International Board.

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National Office

The National office is managed by the Finance and Operations Manager supported by the Executive Officer. The National Office team provide a range of services to Lions Clubs and Districts, supporting their programs and activities throughout Australian and PNG.

National Office

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The Executive Officer

The Executive Officer is Council’s principal staff officer, exercising overall management responsibility for Council’s operations.

The Executive Officer:

• Acts as the primary link between the members of Council and the organisation and is responsible for providing assistance to members of Council in developing policy.
• Provides leadership to staff in achieving Council’s objectives.
• Is responsible in consultation with the National Treasurer for the financial management of the Council.
• Subject to the direction of the Council communicates and promotes Council’s policies from time to time.

MD201 Council Locked Bag 2000
Newcastle, NSW 2300
Phone: 1800-655201 (02) 4940-8033

executiveofficer@lions.org.au

International Association of Lions Clubs

Multiple District 201′s 2025-26 International Officers

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Multiple District 201 of Lions Clubs International Inc ABN: 63 592 786 032, is an Association incorporated under the Associations Incorporation Act 1985 (SA) and an Australian Registered Body ARBN: 062 740 078.